PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chuck Liddell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fer Jimenez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chuck Liddell has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Liddell
vs
Jimenez

188 cm
18
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

201 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Chuck Liddell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Fer Jimenez!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Donatello Bradman and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Liddell throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jimenez lands a two punch combo.
Jimenez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Liddell throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jimenez counters with a two punch combo.
Jimenez misses with a low kick.
Jimenez misses with the combination.
Liddell drops his hands momentarily and Jimenez takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Jimenez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Liddell misses the jab.
Jimenez blocks a jab.
The fighters circling - Liddell throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jimenez goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Jimenez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Liddell.
Jimenez cracks Liddell with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Jimenez slips a straight right by Liddell.
Chuck Liddell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Liddell throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jimenez counters with a one-two to the body.
Jimenez swinging wildly here.
Jimenez throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Liddell's waist but Liddell gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jimenez off to one side.
Liddell tries to clinch up but Jimenez circles away and keeps his distance.
Jimenez fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Liddell looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A punch combination from Jimenez misses.
Liddell takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Jimenez misses with a series of wild punches.
Liddell throws a series of punches but Jimenez moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jimenez lands a two punch combo.
Liddell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jimenez moves away.
Jimenez lands a two punch combo.
Jimenez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jimenez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Liddell looks to land a left hand but Jimenez moved out of range nicely.
Jimenez pivots, looking for a leg kick but Liddell is out of range and Jimenez settles back down.
Jimenez closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Liddell is breathing heavily.
Jimenez lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Jimenez lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Liddell backs up against the cage.
Jimenez moves out of range of the strikes.
Jimenez throws a right and a left that Liddell avoids nicely.
Liddell misses with a hook. Jimenez ducked under it nicely.
Liddell misses with an uppercut. Jimenez saw that one coming.
Liddell misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Liddell is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Jimenez.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Jimenez!

Liddell is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jimenez lands with a jab that stuns his opponent. Liddell is looking to close the distance but Jimenez sees it coming and throws a beautiful knee! Liddell crumbles to the mat and that's all she wrote! Let's hope Liddell is OK because that was naaaaaasty!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Fer Jimenez!